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Astros GM reveals latest timeline for return of Kyle Tucker
Aug 21, 2024, 2:13 pm
King Tuck is progressing nicely. Composite image by Brandon Strange.
Houston Astros GM Dana Brown joined the team's flagship station on Wednesday and discussed the progress Kyle Tucker is making in his recovery.
Brown said Tucker is improving, and even “hitting balls in the upper deck” during batting practice.
Dana hopes that Tucker will be back after Labor Day at some point during the first week of September.
“I really feel he can get back this first week in September. I think he's a lot closer than we think,” said Brown.
When looking at the September schedule, the Astros begin a series against the Reds in Cincinnati on Labor Day (Sept 2).
If Brown's prediction is correct, Tucker could be back with the team in Houston for a three-game series against the Diamondbacks that starts on Friday, September 6.
After that, Houston finishes the regular season against the A's, Angels, Padres, Angels again, Mariners, and Guardians.
The 'Stros are currently leading the AL West by five games over the Mariners.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.